Ascension Day
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Is May Day a Public Holiday?
May Day 2024 is a common local holiday in 5 cantons, a half day holiday in Solothurn, and an observance in Thurgau and Ticino.
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About May Day
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| Year | Weekday | Date | Name | Holiday Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Wed | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Common local holiday | BL, BS, FR*, JU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH |
| 2020 | Fri | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Common local holiday | BL, BS, FR*, JU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH |
| 2021 | Sat | May 1 | May Day | Common local holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2021 | Sat | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2021 | Sat | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2022 | Sun | May 1 | May Day | Common local holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2022 | Sun | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2022 | Sun | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2023 | Mon | May 1 | May Day | Common local holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2023 | Mon | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2023 | Mon | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2024 | Wed | May 1 | May Day | Common local holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2024 | Wed | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2024 | Wed | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2025 | Thu | May 1 | May Day | Common local holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2025 | Thu | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2025 | Thu | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2026 | Fri | May 1 | May Day | Common local holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2026 | Fri | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2026 | Fri | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2027 | Sat | May 1 | May Day | Common local holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2027 | Sat | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2027 | Sat | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2028 | Mon | May 1 | May Day | Common local holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2028 | Mon | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| 2028 | Mon | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2029 | Tue | May 1 | May Day | Common local holiday | BL, BS, JU, SH, ZH |
| 2029 | Tue | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Half Day Holiday | Solothurn |
| 2029 | Tue | May 1 | May Day (Half-Day) | Observance | Thurgau, Ticino |
| * Only some parts of Fribourg and Solothurn observe this holiday. | |||||
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